TEFL and volunteer

4 Week TEFL/TESOL course plus volunteer teaching on Koh Samui

After your Samui TEFL course you may want to consider furthering your practical experience, not only making yourself more marketable, but also giving back to the community. With more hours in the classroom your first classes in a school will be far less daunting. Through our volunteering partners, Bamboo Project, here on Koh Samui, we’re able to organise you a placement at the perfect school from two to twelve weeks. This extra experience is the perfect opportunity for you to increase your confidence before moving on to the next stage, and working with a reputable volunteer program, means that money goes back to where it belongs – the community.

The volunteering placement is located at a poorly funded government school in the community of Mae Nam on the north of Samui. The children here have very limited access to good quality English instruction and are desperate to learn. Through the work being carried out by our partners very own volunteers, these children understand the importance of having an ability to speak, understand and write English. With the help of you, a qualified TEFL teacher, they will be able to improve their current, very basic level that will offer up so many more opportunities to them as they grow.

Samui TEFL is very proud to be able to offer you these exciting and rewarding placements for stays from two to eight weeks. Included in your placement is your accommodation in a wonderful shared house. The house features three twin share bedrooms, three western bathrooms with western toilets and hot water shower, fully fitted kitchen including microwave, electric cooking stove, refrigerator, utensils and everything else you need to feed yourself well. In addition, the house offers free WiFi, TV with DVD player, in and outdoor seating areas, washing machine and is located just a 5 minute walk from one of Samui’s most beautiful beaches. First you’ll experience the small cove of Choeng Mon during your 4 weeks of training, then you’ll get to experience the expansive Mae Nam beach which overlooks Koh Phangan, a great beach for long walks, dotted with great beach bars, but not overly populated like Chaweng. You really do experience the two best beaches on the island!

Your transfer to and from the school each day is provided for you and our partners project coordinators will be on hand to assist you with your day to day. As a teacher you will hold 2 or 3 classes each day with up to 30 children in each class. The ages of the children varies from 6 to 12 years old. Your classes will begin at 9am and your day ends at 3pm. To show a small token of their appreciation for your help the school also provides the volunteers with lunch.

To sign up for this amazing opportunity we ask for a small deposit along with your TEFL course deposit, to secure your place in the shared house during your volunteer placement, payable when you book your TEFL placement. The remaining balance can then be paid once you begin your TEFL course with us.

Once we have received your booking and your deposit we will be able to officially confirm your placement. At this point you will receive from us a pre-volunteering information pack giving you more details of what’s involved and what’s expected from you as a teaching volunteer. (Provided by Bamboo Projects)

This really is an incredible opportunity and if you have the chance, we strongly urge you to sign up. Having the chance to cement the methods you’ve learnt with Samui TEFL before embarking on a full time teaching role is invaluable. You’ll also receive a letter of reference not only from Samui TEFL with your certificate on completion of the course, but also a letter of reference from Bamboo Project – the volunteer organisation – on completion of your volunteering term.

As an added bonus, if you pre-book the TEFL course along with a volunteer program, Bamboo Project will provide the paperwork for you to apply for an ‘O Visa’ for volunteering purposes, which allows you a 90 day stay – enough time to do the course, volunteer and then apply for a work visa via your new employer afterwards. During the TEFL course and your volunteer stage, we will assist you with job placements by providing you with our list of contacts, assisting with your CV/resumé, informing you of jobs that become available. (Jobs only guaranteed to degree holders from native English speaking countries, but assistance given to all.)

Our volunteer project partner is Bamboo Project and preference is given to our qualified TEFL graduates, with rates charged being the same as if you book directly with them. This is a service we are offering as we’ve had many requests to do volunteer work. We’re happy to say that now we have a partner we are comfortable with, who can provide the correct paperwork for a visa for volunteering!

Herewith the rates, and a large portion of the volunteer program supports the school where the volunteering is done. Note that the rates are above the cost of your TEFL course. Accommodation is extra during the course, but is FREE during the volunteering.

2 Weeks volunteering (includes shared accommodation, accommodation to the school, lunch at the school daily, and support from Bamboo Project) 24,300 baht (deposit on booking of 6,150 baht)

Four weeks volunteering (includes shared accommodation, accommodation to the school, lunch at the school daily, and support from Bamboo Project) 34,560 baht (deposit on booking of 7,610 baht)

If you’d like to volunteer longer, add on only an extra 6,610 baht per week.

Bamboo Project offers many other exciting tours and volunteer programs if you’re keen on meaningful travel before or after your TEFL course, and all can be seen in detail on their website. If you’re keen on our TEFL course as well as one of their programs, let us know and we’ll collaborate with them to assist you with getting the right visa beforehand.

Your comfortable shared accommodation during the volunteer period

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